Should i just ask tenant if she want to move out by end of lease

Question

My tenant is violating few things . One habitual late payment 2) have Ling term guest over ( super saw their guest have key and open the door)

3) smoke pot altho in our city is legal to smoke , but neighbores complaints about strong smell.

Should I just communicate with her have her move out end of lease on her own?

I cannot not renewal her lease without good cause, should I have attorney sending her notice of cease and notice of quit so she will move out on her own? ( first time hiring attorney)

Or should I just tell her she is violating all those and ask her to leave on her own once lease ends?

Nathan Gesner · Answer

yes, you could just give her a letter that says you are terminating her lease for multiple violations with a deadline to move out. She may willingly accept it and move. If she chooses to fight it or refuses to leave, then I recommend you hire an attorney that can help you get her out legally. Tenants will respond better when your actions are professional in demonstrate you mean business.

Tina Lee · Answer

Thank you all for your reply. I will do that

Afam Agbodike · Answer

1) Do you have a late payment penalty on the least? If so, make sure you apply it.

2) If the lease prevents long term guests, you can give them a notice on this, if not, you can potentially require them to add the guest to the lease, although depending on your state you only have a certain amount of time period from when you first become aware to when you can require them to be added

3) Do you have an anti smoking clause? If so, you can send notice on this as well.

Best move is to talk to an attorney that specializes in this, so you can see what are your legal rights, but you should also think about how much of an issue it is. The tenant can fight you, and depending on where you live this can be worse than living with the bad tenant.